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AROUND TOWN
Train hits car, service suspendedCaltrain service was suspended Friday just after 5 p.m. when a train hit an automobile at the Charleston Road crossing in...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2011Last comment by Mike, on May 20, 2011 at 6:59 pm | 141 comments | 13783 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Robber strikes Wells Fargo BankPalo Alto police are engaged in a manhunt after a man in his 40s robbed a Wells Fargo Bank on Monday evening. The robber...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2019Last comment by what about the ink bags?, on Feb 10, 2019 at 8:20 pm | 11 comments | 13782 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Behind the achievement gap0...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2007Last comment by OhlonePar, on Jan 21, 2008 at 3:07 pm | 124 comments | 13779 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
High-speed rail station a tough sell in Palo AltoHigh-speed trains could glide through Palo Alto within a decade or so, but they probably won't be stopping at University...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2010Last comment by Dan, on Aug 30, 2010 at 2:59 pm | 104 comments | 13778 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Caltrain collides with truck, halting serviceA collision between a Caltrain train and a truck has halted all train service in south Palo Alto late Monday afternoon. The...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2016Last comment by Leslie, on Sep 23, 2016 at 2:13 am | 37 comments | 13778 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Guest Opinion: Just do it! Biking will make you healthy, wealthy and on timeHow are you doing on your New Year's resolutions? It's not too late to start a lifelong habit to truly make you healthier,...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2013Last comment by Tell me, on Feb 5, 2013 at 11:03 am | 12 comments | 13777 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
A message from our publisher on the crisis we faceToday's public health emergency, and the economic devastation that threatens all small businesses, may very well be the final...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2020There are no comments yet. 13774 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
In NSA-funded initiative, Palo Alto students sharpen their Mandarin skillsAs Americans debate revelations about sweeping data collection by the National Security Agency, the secretive federal department...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2014Last comment by More important, on Aug 24, 2014 at 12:24 pm | 32 comments | 13773 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stepping back in time0...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2007Last comment by KP, on May 7, 2008 at 2:35 pm | 3 comments | 13773 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Building a 'digital city'Palo Alto's newfound alliance with hackers is the latest evidence of a philosophical shift that has rumbled through City...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2012Last comment by zimbu, on Jul 4, 2012 at 10:32 pm | 9 comments | 13763 Views
AROUND TOWN
Stanford's resident doctors largely cut out of first COVID-19 vaccinationsWhen Stanford Health Care gave the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Friday, most of its resident physicians, many of whom...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2020Last comment by Online Name, on Dec 24, 2020 at 1:48 pm | 21 comments | 13763 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Experts, advocates react to CDC report on youth suicideFor a community that has done much soul searching in the wake of two youth suicide clusters over the last eight years, the...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2017Last comment by DES, on Mar 8, 2017 at 7:49 am | 20 comments | 13762 Views
AROUND TOWN
City looks to bring public onboard for 'grade separation' debateFaced with a new set of challenges and opportunities, as well as a transformed political landscape, the Palo Alto City Council's...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2017Last comment by PA Resident, on Jun 22, 2017 at 1:38 pm | 122 comments | 13761 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto schools lottery process revamped0...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2008Last comment by OhlonePar, on Feb 26, 2008 at 6:19 pm | 47 comments | 13758 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Highway 101 in Palo Alto to get two carpool lanesWork has begun to create double carpool lanes on the 3.2-mile stretch of Highway 101 between Highway 85 in Mountain View...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2012Last comment by Joke's on Us, on May 3, 2014 at 10:09 am | 35 comments | 13755 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Despite objections, Palo Alto prepares to cap office growthResponding to community criticism about the rapid pace of office growth, Palo Alto officials on Monday offered measured support...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2015Last comment by resident 1, on Feb 13, 2015 at 10:09 am | 74 comments | 13753 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Outage blacks out large swath in Palo AltoA power outage is affecting a large area in Palo Alto on July 4 morning, according to Palo Alto Utilities. Read the full...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2015Last comment by musical, on Jul 5, 2017 at 1:04 am | 56 comments | 13753 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Council has no appetite for doing away with PC zonesFacing a plate full of development projects, Palo Alto City Council members Monday night didn't show any appetite for doing...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2013Last comment by JCC bashers unite, on Dec 5, 2013 at 4:21 pm | 89 comments | 13749 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
No charges filed against Stanford student arrested for rapeThe Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office will not file charges against a male Stanford University graduate student...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2016Last comment by But....?, on Oct 14, 2016 at 11:26 am | 16 comments | 13749 Views
AROUND TOWN
Palo Alto resident celebrates 100th birthdayDelivery-room doctors in Detroit didn't expect Sidney Simon to survive when he came into the world three months early on...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2017Last comment by Bryan Wilson, on Mar 29, 2017 at 10:50 pm | 15 comments | 13745 Views
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